主人

zhǔ rén · zhu ren

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. master
  2. host
  3. owner
  4. CL:個 / 个 (gè)

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2 examples
01

每(měi)个(gè)人(rén)都(dōu)应(yīng)该(gāi)做(zuò)自(zì)己(jǐ)命(mìng)运(yùn)的(de)主(zhǔ)人(rén)。

People should be the masters of their own destinies.

Tatoeba: Chinese by tsayng · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

客(kè)人(rén)一(yí)到(dào),主(zhǔ)人(rén)就(jiù)端(duān)出(chū)了(le)热(rè)茶(chá)。

As soon as the guests arrived, the host served hot tea.

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